The mariners web site says it's unique "The ballpark's one-of-a-kind retractable roof is designed to cover but not enclose the ballpark, thus preserving an open-air environment."
There are plenty of other retractable roof stadiums like Daikin Park where the Houston Astros play. The Mariners stadium is unique because it's open on the sides.
"One-of-a-kind" here just means "ours is not exactly like any other retractable roof" which would be a largely true statement of almost all retractable roofs. Stadiums don't have off-the-shelf parts.
It's a retractable roof. When the roof is retracted, the ladder sections line up and make the ladder climbable. (With a gap at the bottom so that only service personnel with a lift or ladder can get to it.)
I'm assuming it's there so they can access lights or other components of some kind that might need maintenance or replacement from time to time. Probably (hopefully!) a nearby place you can secure a safety line to before climbing onto it.
As I understand it, your brain gets information that's so overwhelmingly, powerfully "red alert death is imminent" (because huge drops have proven to be fatal to humans since the dawn of time) that what happens is, your brain runs through options. Punch something? Freeze? Maybe jump would that be a NO IT WOULD NOT WHY DID I THINK THAT but....there ARE instances where jumping would be right and it's NOT insane to think it. Consider your Lord of the Rings film knowledge or any crumbling ledge bit.
The concept of an intrusive thought is widely known, studied and experienced by a large portion of the population in one way or another. While I can give you the benefit of the doubt that your "have that checked out" comes from a sincere place of genuine worry for the safety of another person I can't really condone such a cold and sardonic way of expressing it.
Communicating through text only leaves a lot of interpretation in the air, I'm really familiar with it myself because a lot of the time I come across as a huge asshole and that's only partly true. Thank you for clarifying
That's a LOT of words, when "fuck off troll" would have got it done, but I accept that your comment was classy as fuck so perhaps was worth the extra letters. Also saved you dealing with a tiresome reply eh, clever
You see friend, 'climbing to their death' is often used for climbers of the up, but this fortifies the opinion of the necessity of aficionados of climbing to their death downwards bringing attention to their favorite plunges of doom.
Spitballing here, but someone could climb down the stub of a ladder and clip a harness onto something on the underside of the roof to reach other parts for maintenance.
This is Safeco Field in Seattle (might be a different name now). The whole roof slides out of the way to an open position and likely the ladder lines up with the rest of it's design when the roof is back to open
You are correct, it is Safeco Field. At least in my mind you are correct. According to Google Maps it's T-Mobile Park and you can see Qwest Field, I mean Lumen Field, in the Background.
Why stop there. Sick's Stadium, home to the Seattle Rainiers would take us back to 1938, when it replaced the Seattle Indian's field, Dugdale Field, which was built in 1913 and burned down in 1932.
Thorketil
I'm not feeling so well right now.
Wickingsham
theskepticinme
FiftyShadesOfMascarpone
The moon door
Kalcibonie
I felt my feet try to leave my body just seeing this for a split second.
OutboardOverlord
I physically feel the muscles in my lower back simply turn to jelly.
beaubrent
How can ANYBODY lean over that so confidently?!
phoony
cosonfused
NOPE. NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOPE.
MrFancyPanzer
un-thanks
DaisyfromDownunder
No need to flush.
FirstInLastOut
This is so accurate. That made me queasy.
IrrelevantHandle
I really appreciate seeing his knees shake as he gets down as that's exactly where I felt the tremble sitting down.
Dogfacedboy
I'm not sure why I watch this video when it pops up
TungstenOrbital
Same
comeonjointhejoyride
I want to puke
Atomic2
Wouldn't have been so bad if they didn't lean the phone over and into the void.
anteyeclimbaxe
While shooting wide angle
MYBR549
I'm sitting in a chair and had the same reaction....
MrSatisify
ac0lyte
I'm not even opening that without multiple safety lines. My clumsy would immediately trip over my own feet and fall head first through that.
Badgerbadgerson3
WHY IS THERE NO NET OR PLATFORM OR ANYTHING? WHY IS IT JUST A DROP??!
AyatollahBahloni
Because this.
momothefifth
whenever im in a place very high like this or on a ferris wheel, my butthole physically starts to tickle. anyone else?
CappucinoDrunkard
He should be tied off right when he opens that door. My OSHA heart is breaking
Blackfinity
brandonblk
why would you ride if if you know you are going to die? Easy suicide option?
Thorketil
Simpsons S04E12 might answer the question. Or does it?
mortalxCOIL
Fuck. No.
machmach
Ow! Anyone else feels pain in their groin watching this?
Axiomatic13
I was never afraid of height as a young man. In my late 50's though? Scares the heeby jeebies out of me.
pm1001
That's the mariners roof. It's a retractable roof, the only one I think
Monkeyflyers
If you are saying this is the only retractable roof you are very wrong there are TONS of them on different stadiums.
Leaveittojebus
The only one above the mariners' stadium.
pm1001
The mariners web site says it's unique "The ballpark's one-of-a-kind retractable roof is designed to cover but not enclose the ballpark, thus preserving an open-air environment."
suneel
There are plenty of other retractable roof stadiums like Daikin Park where the Houston Astros play. The Mariners stadium is unique because it's open on the sides.
pm1001
Ty for the clarification
ThisWebsiteIsDying
You're interpreting "one-of-a-kind" to mean there are no other retractable roofs, which is not correct. See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retractable_roof
"One-of-a-kind" here just means "ours is not exactly like any other retractable roof" which would be a largely true statement of almost all retractable roofs. Stadiums don't have off-the-shelf parts.
LordNoKids
That’s where they drop in the bags of birds
EmperorCartagia
thispleasesimhotep
Lordy, my butthole puckered up
HypnagogicHallucinations
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FirstInLastOut
The way the ladder goes to nothing 🤮
Tjitso
There's probably a moving bridge or some kind of maintenance structure you can access from there
imightbeabearindisguise
It goes to death.
Almaadin
It's a retractable roof. When the roof is retracted, the ladder sections line up and make the ladder climbable. (With a gap at the bottom so that only service personnel with a lift or ladder can get to it.)
FirstInLastOut
Very good explanation. I'm just glad there's a way down.
BeaverOnFire
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DrBlackJack
I'm assuming it's there so they can access lights or other components of some kind that might need maintenance or replacement from time to time. Probably (hopefully!) a nearby place you can secure a safety line to before climbing onto it.
Goldensands
I mean, Fifa use slave labor to build stadiums, many of whom died. So I dunno that a safety line is all that much of a guarantee.
calzenth
Its a retactiable roof and that connects to the top of the other sections when open
BeaverOnFire
For those who are not brave. /s
AidanPrydeCork
Ugh, that feeling in your head, just for a fraction of a second that tells you "jump"..... am i the only one?
winsomecafatiere
As I understand it, your brain gets information that's so overwhelmingly, powerfully "red alert death is imminent" (because huge drops have proven to be fatal to humans since the dawn of time) that what happens is, your brain runs through options. Punch something? Freeze? Maybe jump would that be a NO IT WOULD NOT WHY DID I THINK THAT but....there ARE instances where jumping would be right and it's NOT insane to think it. Consider your Lord of the Rings film knowledge or any crumbling ledge bit.
vonKaiser
Thorketil
I don't need to jump in my thoughts, for I am already falling.
eromitlab
The call of the void. Hello, fellow intrusive thought haver!
michiyl
Apparently, so maybe have that checked out
Maelwrath
The concept of an intrusive thought is widely known, studied and experienced by a large portion of the population in one way or another. While I can give you the benefit of the doubt that your "have that checked out" comes from a sincere place of genuine worry for the safety of another person I can't really condone such a cold and sardonic way of expressing it.
michiyl
It seems the worry about the mental health of that user was lost in translation, and cut short
Maelwrath
Communicating through text only leaves a lot of interpretation in the air, I'm really familiar with it myself because a lot of the time I come across as a huge asshole and that's only partly true. Thank you for clarifying
winsomecafatiere
That's a LOT of words, when "fuck off troll" would have got it done, but I accept that your comment was classy as fuck so perhaps was worth the extra letters. Also saved you dealing with a tiresome reply eh, clever
RichardPenne
WHY IS THERE A LADDER THERE?
CBidness
@almaadin said in a comment above that it's a retractable roof, and when it's retracted multiple such sections line up to complete the ladder length.
JackIsLacking
For access. How else do you get onto that roof?
/s
wobblecopterrrr
soo you have somewhere to wait for the millennium falcon...
Artoris
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ThatsNotChowda
You see friend, 'climbing to their death' is often used for climbers of the up, but this fortifies the opinion of the necessity of aficionados of climbing to their death downwards bringing attention to their favorite plunges of doom.
KiwiGameDev
The reduced height lowers your fall damage to survivable numbers
HypnagogicHallucinations
To go down.
Hootykai
It is under construction. They started at the top.
gry425rjcp350
For chin-ups duh
SquashDemon
No risk, no reward
tazedconfused
Backflips
sanewonko
Spitballing here, but someone could climb down the stub of a ladder and clip a harness onto something on the underside of the roof to reach other parts for maintenance.
NotSomoneElse68
You clip before you climb.
sanewonko
Of course, but I wasn't giving a how-to, just a potential use for the ladder.
NotSomoneElse68
It's almost an automatic reflex. You mentioned climbing out into that height without clipping first and my brain revolted.
sanewonko
Unless you're a BASE jumper, I suppose
sparmek
This is Safeco Field in Seattle (might be a different name now). The whole roof slides out of the way to an open position and likely the ladder lines up with the rest of it's design when the roof is back to open
MYBR549
You are correct, it is Safeco Field. At least in my mind you are correct. According to Google Maps it's T-Mobile Park and you can see Qwest Field, I mean Lumen Field, in the Background.
MYBR549
sparmek
We should go full circle and call it the King Dome.
MYBR549
Why stop there. Sick's Stadium, home to the Seattle Rainiers would take us back to 1938, when it replaced the Seattle Indian's field, Dugdale Field, which was built in 1913 and burned down in 1932.
Rationalist411
Likely to service something. Like the lights.
RichardPenne
That's not a light, it's a cover on the pitcher's mound.
miniatureBear
As the southerners say, “bless your heart”. But also: Jesus Christ dude.
RichardPotato
But there ARE lights
RichardPenne
Nowhere near the ladder. Which is odd because you'd think the sniper nest should be hidden behind the lights.
BananaForScaIe
Lawdy *whoosh*